We’d had our two cars for a combined 29 years and between them had over 400,000 miles on the odometers … it was time to think newer. I wouldn’t call either of our elderly Hondas ‘dumb cars’ but our new one had certainly gone to school longer. It knew of things unknown in 1998 […]
Archive | May, 2017
Wages or Blessings?
I read a ‘tongue in cheek’ formula for success: Rise early, work late and strike oil. When it comes to a work ethic we tend to navigate toward the fringes of balance. If we work hard we expect the blessing of success. “I earned it,” we say. After all, if you are not […]
Faster, Better Laps
The five Walterman siblings are doing something they seldom do … get together. Now spread across the country, from Georgia to Arizona and from Texas to Idaho, being together takes a little effort. But here we are – from oldest to youngest – having a grand time. The Psalmist was right when he penned, […]
When Enough Isn’t
Our first television set got three stations. That was enough until progress told us it wasn’t enough. Now there are many hundreds of available stations and we’re being told it isn’t enough. A 1953 Ford Customline Fordor Sedan had 101 horsepower and raced from 0-60 in just over 17 seconds. It was enough until progress […]